4th Grade Writing: What Happens

In fourth grade, your child will probably be asked to write in cursive all or at least much of the time. Writing becomes even more important in all of the subjects, even math. Your child will be expressing his or her thoughts and ideas, as well as what has been learned, in book reports, research papers, essays, and poetry. Fourth graders continue to review and practice the parts of speech as well as learn how to make them plural and possessive. Your child will be writing to inform others, persuade others, and to express himself or herself in many ways.